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With Cream Cheese Icing

Posted on July 28, 2015

I don't need a reason to have cheesecake. I could have cheesecake every day, no matter what. That's probably why there are more than ten recipes for cheesecake, or cheesecake related desserts on this blog. Red Velvet Cheesecake With Cream Cheese Icing seemed like the next logical step in cheesecake recipe making. I had two reasons to make this. One, it's National Cheesecake Day, and you HAVE to have cheesecake on National Cheesecake Day, and two, I wanted to make something special for a friend who really helped us out. In both I believe that I've succeeded because dang! This cheesecake was amazing.

Serve it family style for more fun

Posted on July 24, 2015

At a loss of what to do with chicken, and wanting to avoid getting into a rut, I grabbed a grilling cookbook (Company's Coming, Great Grilling) and scanned the recipes for something chicken. That's when Chicken Tikka popped out at me. I glanced at the ingredients and ran to the kitchen. What happened next was mouthwatering magic.

Dough Sticks of Garlicky Goodness

Posted on July 24, 2015

Garlic Fingers, you know those cheesy, garlicky sticks of dough that you get for extra money with your pizza? Well now you can make them at home! It's super easy and makes pizza night even more authentic. Dip them in extra pizza sauce if you have it, but salsa or bruschetta mix will do just as well. Now that I have a craving... excuse me. I need to make me some more Garlic Fingers.

In The Napoleon Cast Iron Skillet

Posted on July 21, 2015

On the 27th of ever July, it is National Scotch Day. To honor that I made Whisky Apple Chicken with some 15 year aged Glenlivet. Now before you freak out about the wastage of decent scotch, hear me out. It was a sample bottle and held just enough to make the recipe, and it was also not my Glenfiddich 18 or 30. I was dubious about the flavor combinations, and unsure of what to serve with this, but went with sweet potato purée which was complimented by the sweetness from the apples very nicely.

Minty Fresh, Cool Treat

Posted on July 21, 2015

National Ice Cream Day is pretty awesome and fell perfectly on some of the hottest days of the year. And what better way to cool your jets with this easy, homemade, and minty-fresh, Mint Ice Cream With Cookies And Chocolate Swirl. Also, as it's my Husband's favorite flavor, I couldn't resist surprising him with it. The results of this experiment in ice-cream-y goodness went swimmingly and I will definitely be making this again.

Give Your Pizza An Indian Flavor Infusion

Posted on July 21, 2015

Leftovers are a glorious thing. They allow you to take bits of your favorite food and turn them into something else, something that can be amazing, or a disaster. This Butter Chicken Pizza is one of those cases where amazing happened. I made Butter Chicken for the grill and wound up with a little left over. Not enough for a full meal or even a work lunch, but enough that I didn't want to just waste it. So the following night I made Quick Pizza Dough and fired up the grill. Added a little extra pizza sauce to the leftover butter sauce and voilà! Butter Chicken Pizza.

Stuffed With Saucy Pork

Posted on July 15, 2015

I get left to my own devices on most Friday nights. It's my "me time" so I don't really mind. The only problem is that I never know what to make for dinner. Well, this particular Friday wasn't much different. But that was when I noticed some leftover Apple Cider SpareRibs in the fridge. That's how I came up with Roasted Sweet Potato Stuffed With Saucy Pork. I fired up the grill to make a baked sweet potato, then when the potato was nearly done, tossed the meat from those ribs into my grill wok with some Cattle BoyZ Chipotle Maple Bacon BBQ Sauce, and shortly thereafter I had a delicious and pretty healthy meal.

With Cattle BoyZ Chipotle Maple Bacon Sauce

Honey Garlic Sausage Stuffed Pork Chops With Cattle BoyZ Chipotle Maple Bacon Sauce, not only is it a very delicious mouthfull, it's also hard to say three times fast. (I totally dare you)

So I asked myself, what would make these boring old pork chops taste even better. Three things came to mind. Sweet flavors like maple and apple, garlic, and more pork! So I decided to go with all three, 'cause how could that possibly go wrong? I can tell you now that it really didn't. And the best part about this recipe? Unless you have a gaggle of pork chops, (or would it be a herd?), you are going to have leftover sausage to make meatballs!

Fast, easy, and awesome

Posted on July 14, 2015

After making the Sausage Stuffed Pork Chops, I had extra ground pork left, so I decided to make some Maple Garlic Sausage Meatballs. The husband loves taking meatballs with BBQ sauce to work for a fast and easy lunch, so making some homemade ones seemed like the next logical step. These meatballs have of all of the flavor, a bit of sweet, garlic and finished off with a swift kick in the tongue with spice. Try these to jazz up your next meatball sub, or skewer them with your favorite veggies for kebab night. Any way you eat them, you will have good times.

With Asparagus And Crispy Potatoes

Posted on July 07, 2015

Double Thick Apple Smoked Pork Chops With Asparagus And Crispy Potatoes are a complicated sounding meal, that looks simple once plated. If you serve them with a little dollop of apple sauce to finish it off, then you're really sailing. The sweet smokiness of the pork is offset by the simple seasoning and searing. Paired with the simple veg, you have a meal made in heaven.